A stunning four-color biography of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the bestselling tradition of Notorious RBG and Pelosi that explores her explosive rise and impact on the future of American culture and politics. The images in the book are stunning and I am happy to see young politicians highlighted.

Remember the 90s and early 2000s when everyone’s female role model was Hillary Clinton? And then the sudden cultural shift into crucifying her every action and inaction during her unsuccessful presidential bids. I wonder if there will ever come a time when even AOC will transition from being the cool, progressive global icon to the shrill, “unlikable” stalwart? It seems like the inevitable fate of every woman in a position of power as she ages and gets confident in her authority.
Take Up Space tracks the internal and external machinations that propelled AOC to super stardom. A significant amount of energy is spent decoding the effects of social media and of influencer culture on politics, which is absolutely essential analysis. Another facet explored is the complexity of navigating race, gender and class in a system built to favor cis white man.
If you are looking for an unbiased and objective study of AOC then this book might not be the answer. However, that's okay because I am not an unbiased reader. I unabashedly stan AOC, and so does this book.
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An interesting look at AOC from her childhood to now. I love that the authors included a biography and multiform explorations that showed her political rise and impact on the democratic party. Highly recommend, I really learned a lot and enjoyed this book!

4.5 stars rounded up

Thank you to the author, Avid Reader Press, and NetGalley for providing a copy to review!

Thank you for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review! This book is very well-researched and well-written and I like that it's broken up so that you can read it in the order that you would like. It's a good biography for AOC and I recommend it.

This was a very thorough profile on AOC, from her teen years through today. It takes information from hundreds of interviews, and even includes a mini graphic novel (which I didn't read because I lived through that speech and my heart can't take being reminded of the atrocities that happened and still happen at the border). I found it very informational, and while I question some of the interpretations made, it was overall very well researched and written.

Fantastic group of essays about Aoc. Essays that were so well written sharing each writers view of the dynamic Aoc.Highly recommend #netgalley#avidpress

A brilliant collection of essays about the dynamic AOC. I actually really enjoyed this collection and I think other readers will enjoy it as well. Highly recommend!